Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1977 · 1h 59m

The Turning Point

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Director
Herbert Ross
Cast
Anne Bancroft as Emma Shirley MacLaine as Deedee Tom Skerritt as Wayne Mikhail Baryshnikov as Yuri Leslie Browne as Emilia Martha Scott as Adelaide
Crew
Robert Surtees — Director of Photography William Reynolds — Editor John Lanchbery — Original Music Composer Arthur Laurents — Writer Arthur Laurents — Producer Herbert Ross — Producer
Tagline

The generations change. But the choices remain the same.

Synopsis

As young dancers, they were best friends and fierce rivals. Deedee left the stage for marriage and motherhood, while Emma would become an international ballet icon. But when Deedee's teenage daughter is invited to join Emma's dance company and begins an affair with a young Russian star, the two women are forced to confront the choices they've made, the resentments they've hidden and the emotional truths they must face at the turning point.

Mood & Themes
infidelitynew york cityjealousymidlife crisisambitionrivalryfeudballetfalling in lovechoreographydrunkennesscarnegie hall
Key Collaborators
Herbert Ross Director Robert Surtees Director of Photography William Reynolds Editor John Lanchbery Original Music Composer Arthur Laurents Writer Arthur Laurents Producer Herbert Ross Producer Albert Brenner Production Design Albert Wolsky Costume Design
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